even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
signature phrase; signature saying
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
control; management (e.g. of a business)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
being too late; losing one's final chance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide